Qin Keqing is also a well-rounded person now. Although he is not optimistic about Xue Baochai's future after entering the palace, how can he say it in front of so many people? Besides, even if he says it now, it is a bit superficial.
With a smile on her face, Qin Keqing took Xue Baochai's hand and complimented Aunt Xue: "As soon as I saw Baochai, I thought she was a good person. This time I go, I think she will have a bright future. I would like to congratulate you in advance here."
Already."
After Aunt Xue listened to Qin Keqing's words, the smile on her face never stopped, "What you said is not as good as what you said. Besides, when it comes to royal affairs, we can't have the final say. We just do our best to obey fate."
In fact, Aunt Xue believes that her daughter Xue Baochai is no worse than Jia Yuanchun in the palace. As long as her daughter can enter the palace, her future glory and wealth will be just around the corner.
She thought this way but ignored that Jia Yuanchun was able to gain a foothold in the palace now, in addition to himself, he also had the full support of his family. In addition, Jia Ke was not very powerful now. Although the emperor did not want to see Jia Ke, he did not give Jia Yuanchun too much
He had high taste, but no one in the palace dared to neglect Jia Yuanchun.
Because everything they do in the palace seems to come from the emperor, but in fact they cannot do without the support of the family outside the palace. Once they neglect Jia Yuanchun and let Jia Ke know about it, they will bring disaster to their family.
, who can gain a foothold in the palace is a fool?
Xue Baochai, who was nearby, didn't even show any pride after hearing everyone's praise. He still sat there quietly, listening to them talk.
When Qin Keqing saw Xue Baochai like this, she couldn't help but look at her differently. When she was Xue Baochai's age, she was not as reserved as Xue Baochai. This shows what kind of Xue Baochai's character is?
After everyone chatted for a while, Mrs. Wang saw that it was getting late, so she wanted to take Aunt Xue and Xue Baochai to visit Jia Mu.
Qin Keqing sent them to the door and did not go with them. Instead, after turning around the screen wall and going out, he came to a nearby small courtyard. This is where Aunt Zhou lives. Aunt Zhou now lives in a smaller place than Mrs. Wang.
Except for that, everything else is as good as Mrs. Wang. She is even better than Mrs. Wang in terms of money, because she has a son who can make money.
The village that Jia Ke originally got was always managed by Aunt Zhou's brother, and the annual rent was sent directly to Aunt Zhou. After Jia Ke returned to Beijing, Aunt Zhou didn't care much about the money.
As a result, the rent for last year and this year was half of what it was before. The rest was given to his brother as a reward.
The maids and women in Aunt Zhou's courtyard now receive two cents a month, one from Rongguo Mansion and the other from Wuyang Houhu Mansion. They are considered to be the highest-paid people in the entire Rongguo Mansion.
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As soon as Qin Keqing entered the courtyard, the little maid in Aunt Zhou's room saw Qin Keqing coming and quickly reported inside. Then someone opened the curtain for Qin Keqing.
As soon as Qin Keqing entered the door, Aunt Zhou was already welcoming her out. Aunt Zhou looked at Qin Keqing and then sighed in disappointment.
Qin Keqing knew that Aunt Zhou missed Jia Zhi. If anyone in the Jia family loved Jia Zhi the most, it was Aunt Zhou. Even Qin Keqing was not as good as her.
Qin Keqing hurriedly took a few steps forward to support Aunt Zhou, "Auntie, my wife has a visitor today, and she asked me to go and receive the guests. It's inconvenient to take the child with me. So I didn't bring Zhi'er, which disappointed my aunt."
"I also heard about the visitor from Madam. Who is it that came in such a big way and asked you to come and meet her?" Aunt Zhou is now also the sixth-grade Imperial Lady. After this period of adaptation, she has become accustomed to these things.
He knew the rank very well, so he was even more concerned about the identity of Qin Keqing's first-grade wife.
"It seems that the sister of Madam's mother has come to Beijing with her children." Qin Keqing said to Aunt Zhou nonchalantly.
"So that's it. You need to see it in person. After all, the eldest brother is also his aunt." Although Aunt Zhou said so, Qin Keqing could hear a strong sense of jealousy in her tone.
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Qin Keqing was such a clever person, and immediately knew that he couldn't say this anymore. So he changed the subject and turned the topic to Jia Zhi, "Zhi'er has been getting more and more naughty recently. Today she broke all the vases.
Fortunately, there is a mother-in-law watching next to me, otherwise I wouldn’t know what to do.”
Sure enough, when Aunt Zhou heard that Jia Zhi almost had an accident, she immediately became anxious. She couldn't help complaining to Qin Keqing, "How have you young people ever taken care of children? Now is the time when children are curious and put everything in their mouths.
You have to take a look. The porcelain in your house is so colorful and beautiful, how can Zhi'er not be curious?"
"Yes, aunt, I understand. After I went back, I changed all the porcelain in the house and gave him silver ones to see if he can still bite."
"Don't be ridiculous. Those things are so heavy. What if you hit the child?" Aunt Zhou quickly stopped her, fearing that Qin Keqing would mess up and hurt the child.
Aunt Zhou then asked Qin Keqing, "You said the three aunts in your house have been here for such a long time, but why don't they see any movement in their stomachs?"
After listening to Aunt Zhou's words, Qin Keqing looked a little embarrassed. Qiaolian and the others were not pregnant until now, because they had not given birth for a long time. They had been eating Bizi Soup, which had taken a toll on their bodies for such a long time.
Qin Keqing also found a famous doctor for them, but these famous doctors said that the medication was taken for too long and they needed to be adjusted slowly. When the time is up, everything will be fine. Therefore, they have been taking the decoction and medicine, and they need to see a doctor when they get pregnant.
God's will.
"This matter about my aunt is not my fault. They have been taking that medicine and their health has deteriorated. The doctor said they need to take good care of themselves for a while."
After hearing Qin Keqing's answer, Aunt Zhou was not dissatisfied. After all, she was a concubine in a big family, so she still understood these rules. Back then, she was trying to be clever and forcibly gave birth to Jia Ke, and then she lost her
Mother Jia's concern for her. If Jia Ke hadn't become successful in the future, she might not be able to hold her head high in Rongguo Mansion for the rest of her life.
"Oh, this is God's will. Their time has not yet come." Aunt Zhou said no more on this matter.
Then the two of them chatted about some family matters, and their topic couldn't be separated from the affairs between Rongguo Mansion and Wuyang Marquis Mansion. Seeing that it was getting late, Qin Keqing said goodbye and left.
As soon as Qin Keqing left Aunt Zhou's yard, someone came out of the house next to him and asked Qin Keqing to look in the direction he left. Then he returned to Aunt Zhou's room.
When Aunt Zhou saw this person, she said helplessly: "Why are you hiding from her? It's not like she doesn't see her every day. It's not good to make such a fuss."
"What can I do? If I hadn't waited for her, I wouldn't have been taking medicine for so many years. I've stopped taking medicine for a year, but I still haven't gotten pregnant." The person who spoke was none other than Qiao Lian, and her face was filled with tears.
unhappy.
Although Qiaolian didn't dare to complain about Qin Keqing on the surface, it would be a lie if she said she wasn't angry in her heart.
Aunt Zhou felt a little distressed when she saw Qiaolian like this. Qiaolian was her closest person in Rongguo Mansion besides Jia Ke. "Didn't you see a doctor? Are the medicines you took before really real?"
so smart?"
When Qiaolian heard this, she said helplessly: "I've been to more than a dozen famous doctors, and I've also taken a bunch of soups and medicines. But there's just no movement."
"Who knows what's going on? I suspect that naughty girl Lan Xiang gave me a different medicine. Otherwise, why would I still be unable to get pregnant after such a long time?" Qiao Lian said angrily and helplessly.
But Aunt Zhou disagreed with her, "Stop guessing and slandering a good person. Isn't Lan Xiang pregnant too? After dinner later, I'll ask my doctor here to take a good look at you."
In fact, Aunt Zhou is also very anxious. She likes Jia Ke's children no matter how many there are. Besides, Qiao Lian is no better than others. She also hopes that Qiao Ling will give Jia Ke a child so that this child can continue the blood of the Jia family and the Zhou family.
In fact, having said that, the medicine Lanxiang took at that time was indeed very harmful to their bodies. Although Lanxiang came from a wealthy family, she had always existed as a daughter of a wealthy family, and she did not care about the private matters in the boudoir.
She was taught by her mother.
And Lan Xiang's mother, as the eldest wife of a wealthy family, drugged the maids, so why would she think about the future? As long as she didn't kill people and the maids couldn't get pregnant, it would be fine.
Therefore, when Lan Xiang was in Xuanfu Town, the medicine she gave them was all heard from her mother. Therefore, the three of them unknowingly took the medicine of tiger and wolf, which caused great harm to the body. If not,
Later, Jia Ke became a high-ranking official and had famous doctors in the capital. These doctors did have some tricks, and they were able to slowly make up for the losses of the three of them. That is to say, there was no effect for a while, but they should be able to recover after a long time.
Qiaolian didn't know the reason and kept complaining to Aunt Zhou because she was not pregnant.
At noon, Qiaolian did not go back to her room, but went directly to Aunt Zhou to eat. This has almost become her routine, although she is also a popular drinker in Wuyang Hou Mansion.
But there is a big gap between Yi and Aunt Zhou.
Aunt Zhou now has twelve dishes for every meal, including countless delicacies from mountains and seas. In the entire Jia family, I am afraid that only the old lady Jia Mu can stand shoulder to shoulder with her.
Qiaolian often ate at Aunt Zhou's place, and she was already very naughty. She was never satisfied with the food she was given, so she ate at Aunt Zhou's place almost every day at noon. Aunt Zhou was in need of someone to chat with her.
, and Qiaolian is her biological niece, so the two of them can chat from morning to afternoon, plus Xia Mai who loves to inquire about gossip, the three of them can talk about everything in Rongguo Mansion.
As soon as Aunt Zhou and Qiao Ling sat on the table in the living room, Xia Mai and five or six little maids put the dishes on the table, filling the marble round table in front of them all at once.
Then the little maid placed the dishes and chopsticks for the two of them, and four or five people gathered around them to wait, but there was no sound at all. Everything was in an orderly manner, just like when Jia Mu was preparing meals.
Their current rules were all developed when they were in Wuyanghou Mansion. At that time, Aunt Zhou was just like Jia Mu, who was very particular about luxury and ostentation. This was also caused by her inferiority complex. Originally, it was only in the Rongguo Mansion that she was not allowed to do anything.
Once an ordinary concubine comes to Wuyanghou Mansion, Shuo suddenly becomes the most noble person in Wuyanghou Mansion, how can she still control her?
Therefore, after last week's auntie, everything must be like Jia Mu in Rongguo Mansion.